KDH COUNSELING TEAM BLOG

Explore articles from the KDH Counseling team in Lafayette, Louisiana, about anxiety, OCD, trauma, relationships, neurodivergence, and mental health care. Our clinicians share perspectives on therapy approaches, psychological evaluations, and questions that come up when seeking support.

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Neurodivergence

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What Late-Diagnosed Autism Can Look Like in Adulthood

What are the signs of late-diagnosed autism in adults? Common signs of late-diagnosed autism include lifelong social exhaustion or masking, sensory sensitivities, a strong need for routine, burnout that looks like depression, literal thinking, and a long-held sense of being "different." Many adults - especially women, LGBTQIA+ people, and people...

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What to Expect in the Adult ADHD Assessment Process

What happens during an adult ADHD assessment? An adult ADHD assessment usually includes a clinical interview about your history, standardized cognitive and attention testing, behavioral rating scales (often completed by you and someone who knows you well), and screening for co-occurring conditions like anxiety, trauma, or autism. It ends with a...

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Neurodiversity-Affirming Care with KDH Counseling

At KDH Counseling, our staff specializes in a number of different areas, one of which being their ability to provide neurodiversity-affirming care, primarily for people with neurodivergent disorders who have low support needs.